Question 1 of 18

1) What is (are) the main difference(s) between passive transport and active transport?

Passive transport occurs primarily in single-cell organisms; active transport occurs primarily in
multi-cellular organisms.

Active transport works against gravity (for example, upwards from the roots of a tree); passive
transport works with gravity

Active transport requires cellular energy for substances to cross the cell membrane; passive
transport does not.

Passive transport does not require any cellular proteins; active transport requires cellular
proteins.
Question 2 of 18
2) Which example(s) of cell transport does not require chemical energy?

neither A nor B

A potato slice is placed in water and water molecules from inside the potato move into the
surrounding water.

both A and B

Drops of blue food coloring are placed in water and spread throughout the water, turning it blue.
Question 3 of 18
3) Endocytosis is an example of what type of transport?

osmosis

active transport

passive transport

facilitated diffusion
Question 4 of 18
4) All of the following are types of passive transport except

endocytosis

facilitated diffusion

osmosis

diffusion
Question 5 of 18
5) What is the role of ATP in the process of active transport?

It lengthens the fatty acid chains in the membrane.

It weakens the membrane, allowing molecules to pass through more easily.

It provides the energy that cells need to move molecules against a concentration gradient.

It provides the energy to transport the cell in its environment.

Question 6 of 18
6) Facilitated diffusion allows certain kinds of compounds that are normally blocked by the
cell membrane to cross the cell membrane. All of the following are examples of compounds
that move by facilitated diffusion except

water

glucose

potassium

sodium
Question 7 of 18
7) Exocytosis is an example of what type of transport?

facilitated diffusion

active transport

osmosis

passive transport
Question 8 of 18
8) Which of the following is an example of osmosis?

A plant's roots use osmosis to absorb water from the soil.

The human body uses osmosis to move antibodies out of cells.

A single-celled organism uses osmosis to take in food particles.

Intestinal cells use osmosis to absorb nutrients from food.

Question 9 of 18
9) How do substances move into or out of the cell through endocytosis?

Substances cross the cell membrane through protein channels.

Substances are engulfed by a vesicle, which crosses the cell membrane.

Substances are engulfed by a cell's plasma membrane and brought into the cell in a vesicle.

Substances are engulfed by a cell's plasma membrane to form a channel into the cell.
Question 10 of 18
10) What kind of material is transported through osmosis?

blood

water

oxygen

nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Question 11 of 18
11) In facilitated diffusion, what are the special channels that help substances cross the cell
membrane made of?

carbon bonds

nucleic acids

proteins

water molecules
Question 12 of 18
12) Which statement is true regarding active transport?

Substances can move from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration.

Substances can only move into cells, not out of cells.

Substances do not require additional energy to move in and out of cells.

Substances can only move across the cell membrane if they are water soluble.
Question 13 of 18
13) How does particle size affect a molecule's transport across a cell membrane?

Particle size is less important than particle shape for calculating transport speed.

Particle size does not affect a molecule's transport speed across the cell membrane.

It is easier for large molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane.

It is easier for small molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane.

Question 14 of 18
14) What causes the diffusion process to stop?

The concentration of materials inside and outside the cell becomes equal.

The concentration of materials cannot be changed because ATP is no longer available.

The concentration of materials inside the cell becomes greater than the concentration of
materials outside of the cell.

The concentration of materials outside the cell becomes greater than the concentration of
materials inside the cell.
Question 15 of 18
15) Suppose that you stayed in the bathtub too long, causing your hands and feet to look
wrinkled. What kind of passive cell transport causes this effect?

exocytosis

osmosis

facilitated diffusion

diffusion
Question 16 of 18
16) Which best describes the role of endocytosis in cell transport?

Endocytosis moves substances out of the cell.

Endocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, down a concentration gradient.

Endocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, against their concentration gradient.

Endocytosis moves substances into the cell.

Question 17 of 18
17) In general, in what direction does a diffusing substance move?

up its concentration gradient

it depends on the substance being diffused

in the opposite direction than it would normally move

down its concentration gradient

Question 18 of 18
18) Which best describes the role of exocytosis in cell transport?

Exocytosis moves substances into the cell.

Exocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, against their concentration gradient.

Exocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, down a concentration gradient.

Exocytosis moves substances out of the cell.

Question 1 of 18
1) What is (are) the main difference(s) between passive transport and active transport?
Your answer: Active transport works against gravity (for example, upwards from the roots of a tree);
passive transport works with gravity
Correct answer: Active transport requires cellular energy for substances to cross the cell membrane;
passive transport does not.

Question 2 of 18
2) Which example(s) of cell tranposrt does not require chemcial energy?

Your answer: both A and B

Question 3 of 18
3) Endocytosis is an example of what type of transport?

Your answer: passive transport

Correct answer: active transport

Question 4 of 18
4) All of the following are types of passive transport except

Your answer: facilitated diffusion

Correct answer: endocytosis

Question 5 of 18
5) What is the role of ATP in the process of active transport?

Your answer: It provides the energy to transport the cell in its environment.
Correct answer: It provides the energy that cells need to move molecules against a concentration
gradient.

Question 6 of 18
6) Facilitated diffusion allows certain kinds of compounds that are normally blocked by the
cell membrane to cross the cell membrane. All of the following are examples of compounds
that move by facilitated diffusion except

Your answer: potassium

Correct answer: water

Question 7 of 18
7) Exocytosis is an example of what type of transport?

Your answer: passive transport

Correct answer: active transport

Question 8 of 18
8) Which of the following is an example of osmosis?

Your answer: A single-celled organism uses osmosis to take in food particles.

Correct answer: A plant's roots use osmosis to absorb water from the soil.

Question 9 of 18
9) How do substances move into or out of the cell through endocytosis?
Your answer: Substances are engulfed by a cell's plasma membrane to form a channel into the cell.

Correct answer: Substances are engulfed by a cell's plasma membrane and brought into the cell in a
vesicle.

Question 10 of 18
10) What kind of material is transported through osmosis?

Your answer: nitrogen-fixing bacteria

Correct answer: water

Question 11 of 18
11) In facilitated diffusion, what are the special channels that help substances cross the cell
membrane made of?

Your answer: carbon bonds

Correct answer: proteins

Question 12 of 18
12) Which statement is true regarding active transport?
Your answer: Substances can move from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration.

Question 13 of 18
13) How does particle size affect a molecule's transport across a cell membrane?

Your answer: It is easier for large molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane.
Correct answer: It is easier for small molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane.

Question 14 of 18
14) What causes the diffusion process to stop?
Your answer: The concentration of materials cannot be changed because ATP is no longer
available.
Correct answer: The concentration of materials outside the cell becomes greater than the
concentration of materials inside the cell.

Question 15 of 18
15) Suppose that you stayed in the bathtub too long, causing your hands and feet to look
wrinkled. What kind of passive cell transport causes this effect?

Your answer: facilitated diffusion

Correct answer: osmosis

Question 16 of 18
16) Which best describes the role of endocytosis in cell transport?
Your answer: Endocytosis moves substances into or out of the cell, against their concentration
gradient.
Correct answer: Endocytosis moves substances into the cell.

Question 17 of 18
17) In general, in what direction does a diffusing substance move?

Your answer: in the opposite direction than it would normally move

Correct answer: down its concentration gradient

Question 18 of 18
18) Which best describes the role of exocytosis in cell transport?
Your answer: Exocytosis moves substances out of the cell.